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We are a global voice for bacterial vaccines - uniting scientists, industry and policy-makers. Join us: bit.ly/ApplyBactiVac Hosted @unibirmingham.bsky.social, UK www.birmingham.ac.uk/bactivac

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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Birgitte Giersing to ANM26! 💉“Making the case for novel combination vaccines, and the potential to reduce anti-microbial resistance” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Natalia Martin Orozco to ANM26! 💉“Access to bacterial mRNA vaccines through on-site formulation using a novel mRNA delivery platform: thermostability, feasibility and rapid deployment” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
‼️BactiVac Members ✍ Grant Writing Workshop, 21 & 23 Oct 2026 (13:00-16:30 UK Time) 🎯 Targeted at researchers with little experience of writing proposals to UK funders Applications close on Sunday 13 Sep 2026 (23:59 UK Time). Apply here: bit.ly/4fOThGo Available to BactiVac members only.
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🎤Welcoming Prof Stephen Baker to ANM26! 💉“The current status of vaccines against Klebsiella pneumonia” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Caroline Vipond to ANM26! 💉“Enabling global comparability of immunological assays: the role of reference standards and progress towards international standards for Shigella and invasive Non-Typhoidal Salmonella” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Bernardo Lozano-Dubernard to ANM26! 💉“Cross-cutting manufacturing: translating animal vaccine expertise to human vaccines ” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Gita Malik-Dahiya to ANM26! 💉“Prioritizing diseases for which vaccines could reduce global antibiotic use in pigs, chickens and farmed fish: findings of the WOAH PROEVA expert group” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Prof Marcela Pasetti to ANM26! 💉“Strategies for developing and qualifying immunological assays to support clinical testing” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Jae Kyoun Kim to ANM26! 💉“The Asian Development Bank’s work in vaccine manufacturing as part of pandemic preparedness and responses” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
🎤Delighted to welcome Dr Lely Stella Guzmán-Barrera to ANM26! 💉“Contextualising the bacterial infectious burden in South America for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases” 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Eve Nakabembe to @bactivac.bsky.social social ANM! 💉“Phase III and IV GBS maternal vaccine trials in Africa (PROTECT project)" 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social ky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Malick Gibani to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉“Correlates of protection: translational approaches to accelerate vaccine success" 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Vega Masignani to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉“CARB-X: 10 years of combating antimicrobial resistance" 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Ebrahim Mohamed to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉“Technology transfers and their impact: A case study of Biovac’s oral cholera vaccine" 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Prof Tatiana Pinto to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉“Local Surveillance, Global Goals: tracking Group A and B Streptococcus in Rio de Janeiro" 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Helene Bæk Juel to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉“The role of philanthropic support in vaccine development" 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Ignacio Esteban to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉“Global decision-making for vaccine prioritisation" 📅10–12 Nov 2026📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Dr Debbie King to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉“The role of correlates of protection in overcoming barriers to vaccine development" 📅10–12 Nov 2026📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🎤Welcoming Sushant Sahastrabuddhe to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉“Introduction to Global-south led funding initiative: The BRIGHT Fund” 📅10–12 Nov 2026📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🔊 Last few days remaining to apply to Round 12 of our Catalyst Project funding which is focussed on pathogens with outbreak potential in humans. ⏰ Submission deadline: 19 June 2026 👀 attached flyer 👇 ✔️ Full details on website: bit.ly/BVNCP12 @microbiologysociety.org @britsocimm.bsky.social
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🎤Welcoming Germie van den Dobbelsteen to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM! 💉Development of the ExPEC9V & the outcome of E.mbrace ph3 clinical study 📅10–12 Nov 2026📍Rio de Janeiro 👉Register: bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🎤Welcoming Jose Procópio Senna (Fiocruz) to ANM26! 💉Antistaphylococcal vaccines: A possible dream or a nightmare? Pros & cons of an antistaph vaccine 📅10–12 Nov 2026📍Rio de Janeiro 👉 bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
⏰ Last chance to register at the Early Bird rates! Standard registration fees apply from Monday 01 June 2026. Limited places available to attend the meeting, so register now to avoid disappointment! #BactiVacEvents
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
📢 The BactiVac 7th Annual Network Meeting Programme is now available on our website! 📅 10–12 Nov 2026 📍 Rio de Janeiro 👀 meeting programme: bit.ly/ANMP26 👉 register: bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org society.org
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David Cleary @bacterioskeptic.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A little write up of Uzal's (Lecturer and Research Associate at University of Jos Plateau State in Nigeria) @bactivac.bsky.social supported visit to learn pneumococcal genomics with me and biofilms with @allan-lab.bsky.social www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/sp...
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Spotlight on BactiVac Network training opportunities - University of Birmingham
Uzal shares his story of resilience, which features a successful training opportunity in the UK, awarded and funded by the BactiVac Network.
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🎤Delighted to welcome @senjutisaha.bsky.social from @chrfbd.bsky.social to ANM26! 💉When Vaccines Protect More Than the Vaccinated 📅10–12 Nov 2026📍Rio de Janeiro 👉 bit.ly/ANM26 👀Programme bit.ly/ANMP26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Thrilled to welcome Mark Walker from to the @bactivac.bsky.social ANM26! 💉Preclinical assessment of non-M protein GAS vaccines 📅10–12 Nov 2026 📍Rio de Janeiro 👉 bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🎤Welcoming Neil Ravenscroft from University of Cape Town to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM26! 💉 NMR spectroscopy & glycoconjugate vaccines 📅 10–12 Nov 2026 📍 Rio de Janeiro 👉 bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
🎤 Madhu Emmadi @bharatbiotech.bsky.social joins @bactivac.bsky.social ANM26! 💉 Developing novel vaccines with clinical endpoints 📅 10–12 Nov 2026 📍 Rio de Janeiro 👉 bit.ly/ANM26 @fiocruz.bsky.social #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🎤Welcoming @hendersonlab.bsky.social to @bactivac.bsky.social ANM26! 📅 10–12 Nov 2026, Rio, Brazil 💉 Agnostic approaches to vaccine design: developing a pan serovar #Salmonella #vaccine 👉 bit.ly/ANM26 #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🌍@bactivac.bsky.social hosted @unibirmingham.bsky.social has secured £1.8m from UKVN to advance #vaccines against outbreak‑prone bacterial pathogens & strengthen global preparedness 🔗 bit.ly/UKVNfund #BactiVacFunding #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🎤Speaker announcement! Eliane Miyaji from Instituto Butantan will be presenting on “Particulate Pneumococcal Vaccines" 📅 10–12 Nov26 📍 Rio de Janeiro In collaboration with @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social #BactiVacEvents #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
📢 Call for experts | Cholera vaccines WHO is seeking nominations for the SAGE Working Group on Cholera Vaccines to help review evidence and shape global policy towards ending cholera by 2030. 🗓️ Deadline: 12 June 2026 🔗 bit.ly/SAGEchol #GlobalHealth #Cholera #Vaccines
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Call for nomination of experts to serve on the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) Working Group on Cholera vaccines
cholerBackgroundThe Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization was established in 1999 to provide policy and strategy advice on vaccines and immunization to the Director-General of the...
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
‼️ A final reminder to BactiVac Members Submissions close this Sunday 12 April 2026 (23:59 UK Time) for both Travel Bursary and Abstract Applications for the BactiVac 7th Annual Network Meeting 2026, held in Rio de Janeiro. 🌎 ✉️ For any queries please contact bactivac@contacts.bham.ac.uk
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Attention BactiVac Members‼️ BactiVac 7th Annual Network Meeting🎉 10 - 12 November 2026 📅 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🌎 Register now to avoid disappointment! www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/pro...
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Registration is now open for BactiVac’s 7th Annual Network Meeting‼️ 10 - 12 November 2026📅 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil🌎 www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/pro... For all queries, please contact the BactiVac Administration Team: bactivac@contacts.bham.ac.uk
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
A reminder that applications for our 2 new Online Training Courses close on Sunday 01 March 2026 (23:59 UK Time). There is just under a week left to apply!📅 Find out more about these courses via the link to our website below. For any queries please contact: bactivac@contacts.bham.ac.uk
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🌍 Join the Global Vaccine Community at World Vaccine Congress 2026 Hear from leading vaccine researchers, industry leaders and experts from around the world! 📍 Washington, DC, USA, 📅 30 March – 02 April 2026 🎟 BactiVac members receive 20% discount with code: BV20 #WVCDC
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Attention BactiVac members! ‼️ Save the Date! 🌎🎉 BactiVac 7th Annual Network Meeting 10 -12 November 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil In collaboration with Fiocruz. In person event for members ONLY. BactiVac Website: lnkd.in/ebfhZu2i Apply for Membership: lnkd.in/emZzeeVj Fiocruz: fiocruz.br/en
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Attention BactiVac Members ‼️ - 2 New Online Courses - Articulating and Presenting with Impact 🎤 - Translational CV Writing Skills 📝 Applications are now open! 📬 Visit our website to apply: lnkd.in/exh3XPSY Courses available to MEMBERS ONLY. Apply for free membership here: lnkd.in/emZzeeVj
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David Cleary @bacterioskeptic.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Been a privilege to host Uzal Umar here at @unibirmingham.bsky.social with training funding from @bactivac.bsky.social Uzal heads back to Nigeria today with great ideas around pneumococcal epidemiology in specific at risk groups. Looking forward to collaborating in the future!
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
📣New BactiVac report now available! Read our workshop report to find out more about the considerations for developing #bacterial #vaccines for #veterinary infections: 👉https://bit.ly/IVISRep @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org #AMR
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
#AMR is a challenge we face today We urge everyone to turn political commitments into tangible & life-saving actions. Now is the time for policies that drive real change: protecting our present & securing our future #WAAW @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
🔬Vaccine innovation against #AMR BactiVac's funded 115 projects targeting key AMR-relevant pathogens: #Klebsiella #Ecoli #Salmonella #Shigella #Neisseria, #Pseudomonas #Pneumococcus #Staphylococcus & #Streptococcus #WAAW @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
How is BactiVac supporting LMICs? 🌱Through catalyst project & training awards, empowering LMICs to lead #vaccine innovation & building capacity. Reducing #AMR starts with equitable access to research opportunities. #WAAW @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Why does🌍global collaboration matter? #AMR is a worldwide challenge. BactiVac unites >2,400 members across 92 countries with 52% based in LMICs. 🤝Together we’re accelerating bacterial #vaccine development. #WAAW #AMR @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Why do vaccines matter in the fight against #AMR? 💉 #Vaccines prevent infections → fewer antibiotics → slower resistance BactiVac supports global research to develop vaccines against high-burden bacterial pathogens. 🎧 Listen to BactiVac Director sharing his insights: bit.ly/ACHStalk
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Click to launch & play an online audio visual presentation by Prof. Adam Cunningham on Recent research in vaccine development, part of a collection of multimedia lectures.
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BactiVac Network @bactivac.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
🌍#AMR is one of the greatest global health threats of our time. At @bactivac.bsky.social, we believe #vaccines are a powerful tool to prevent bacterial infections, reducing antibiotic use. #AMRAwarenessWeek @wellcometrust.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
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